Strong demand for coffee shop cocktails
Strong demand for coffee shop cocktails Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 27th July, 2015 Research by CGA Strategy has identified “huge potential” for serving alcoholic drinks in coffee shops, with cocktails proving to be the most popular tipple of choice. The global on-trade consultancy firm questioned nearly 1,800 consumers last […]
These 11 brewers make over 90% of all U.S. beer
These 11 brewers make over 90% of all U.S. beer Source: MarketWatch By Jason Notte July 27, 2015 The story of beer in the U.S. in 2015 is basically whatever narrative you choose to believe. The Brewers Association craft beer industry group tells us there are more than 3,400 breweries in the […]
Schumer Pushes Technology to End Drunken Driving
Schumer Pushes Technology to End Drunken Driving Plans to co-sponsor a bill to fund DADSS (Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety) technology Source: WSJ By Corinne Ramey July 26, 2015 U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer pushed on Sunday to step up federal funding for technology that he said could stop drunken-driving-related deaths, a […]
Alcohol is next plain packaging target, warns Australian lawyer
Alcohol is next plain packaging target, warns Australian lawyer Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 27th July, 2015 Australian regulators could introduce graphic warning labels on alcoholic beverages, similar to tobacco packaging, cautions lawyer Benjamin Rubinstein. “I think there has been rumbling among the public health community about what’s next: is […]